1 Add the shrimp to the boiling water. 2  Cook for 1 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and opaque. 3  Drain and rinse shrimp in a colander under cold running water.
When quotation marks are put around a word in this way, they are called scare quotes. The rules for using quotation marks around a single word for emphasis have changed since people began using word processors for their writing. If a word needs to be emphasized but is not being quoted, you should avoid putting the word in quotes and use italics instead. âTheyâre,â âtheir,â and âthereâ are easily confused because theyâre homophones.
1 Use quotation marks whenever you are using someone else's words exactly, but use direct quotes sparingly (e.g., to support your point with the words of an authority, or when original wording is unusual, strong, or characteristic of the speaker).. Using another writer's words without proper citation. If you use another writer's words, you must place quotation marks around the quoted material and include a footnote or other indication of the source of the quotation.